Yoshitake Rintaro, Taguchi Syunsuke, Harada Yoshimasa
Nagahama Red Cross Hospital Nagahama Japan.
Hikone Municipal Hospital Hikone Japan.
IJU Case Rep. 2025 Apr 14;8(3):289-292. doi: 10.1002/iju5.70031. eCollection 2025 May.
Small cell carcinoma of the bladder (SCCB) is a rare and aggressive disease with no established standard treatment. We report a case of SCCB that initially progressed with chemotherapy but responded well to a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
A 62-year-old man presented with painless gross hematuria. Transurethral resection of the bladder tumor (TURBT) confirmed SCCB. Gemcitabine-carboplatin (GEM-CBDCA) and pembrolizumab were ineffective, leading to rapid tumor progression. The patient developed bladder tamponade and obstructive renal failure. Emergency radiotherapy (30 Gy) controlled bleeding, and etoposide-carboplatin chemotherapy resulted in significant tumor shrinkage.
This case highlights the potential effectiveness of etoposide-carboplatin and radiotherapy in SCCB, especially in cases resistant to other treatments. Further studies are needed to establish optimal treatment strategies for SCCB.
膀胱小细胞癌(SCCB)是一种罕见且侵袭性强的疾病,尚无既定的标准治疗方法。我们报告一例膀胱小细胞癌病例,该病例最初对化疗有进展,但对化疗与放疗联合治疗反应良好。
一名62岁男性出现无痛性肉眼血尿。经尿道膀胱肿瘤切除术(TURBT)确诊为膀胱小细胞癌。吉西他滨 - 卡铂(GEM - CBDCA)和帕博利珠单抗治疗无效,导致肿瘤迅速进展。患者出现膀胱填塞和梗阻性肾衰竭。紧急放疗(30 Gy)控制了出血,依托泊苷 - 卡铂化疗使肿瘤显著缩小。
该病例突出了依托泊苷 - 卡铂和放疗在膀胱小细胞癌中的潜在有效性,尤其是在对其他治疗耐药的病例中。需要进一步研究以确立膀胱小细胞癌的最佳治疗策略。